Name:_______________________ Class:________
CHAPTER 6 – BECOMING CANADA
Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies
♦ Americans were growing restless under British control.
4 reasons for an American rebellion:
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2.
3.
4.
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♦ In April 1775, the ____________________________ began (Americans vs.
British).
♦ American soldiers invaded Quebec in 1775, hoping the Canadiens would
see them as _________________. They didn’t, and fought with the British to
defend Quebec.
♦ Americans declare independence from Britain on ___________________
and the war officially ends in 1783.
The Loyalists
♦ Many people living in the Thirteen Colonies did not support the American
rebellion.
♦ They were known as ________________________________.
Name the 3 main groups of people that would have been “Loyalists”.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
♦ Americans saw the Loyalists as _____________________. Identify 3 things
that the Americans did to the Loyalists as punishment.
1. ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________
The Loyalists Come to Canada
♦ Many Loyalists fled to “________________________________” (Canada).
Some returned to Britain or other British colonies.
♦ Britain promised to help the Loyalists with _______________________________.
The promise wasn’t kept for all.
♦ Black Loyalists faced many hardships such as _________________ and
___________________________.
♦ Many Loyalists came to Nova Scotia, where it eventually split into two
parts:__________________________ and ____________________________
♦ Loyalists also came to Quebec, but most of the good land was already
taken by the Canadiens.
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♦ They were granted land further up the _________________________________.
(present-day Ontario).
Read and Discuss:
♦ “Land, Identity, and the First Nations” (pg. 129)
♦ “A Fair Trade?” (pg. 129-130)
Identify and describe two cases where First Nations peoples were betrayed
by the British.
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
Building a Bilingual Country – The Constitutional Act of 1791
♦ With the large flow of British Loyalists into Quebec, a new problem arose:
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♦ ________________________________________ attempted to solve this
problem.
The Constitutional Act:
1. Divided Quebec into two colonies: __________________________ for the
British and _____________________________ for the French.
2. Gave each new colony their own elected assembly, controlled by a
British governor.
3. Retained all the French rights that were last set out in the Quebec Act.
The War of 1812
♦ This war was another conflict between Britain and the USA.
Name 4 causes for this war.
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
Read the Biography on “Tecumseh” on page 132
What was the role of Chief Tecumseh in the War of 1812?
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♦ The War of 1812 ended in a ________________________ (no winner or loser).
♦ A major result was that a political boundary line was created at the
_______ parallel.
♦ Americans felt they were finally getting treated with ________________ from
Britain.
♦ People of Upper and Lower Canada felt victorious in stopping the
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♦ The First Nations suffered in this war losing ___________ people and were still
not guaranteed any land.
The Great Migration (page 134)
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1815-1850 à more than _____________ __________________________ came to
Halifax, Saint-Jean & Quebec City. This influx is called the Great
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Why did so many people want to leave Britain to live in the colonies?
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List reasons why life was difficult for immigrants coming to Canada.
o __________________________________________________________________
o __________________________________________________________________
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How did the identity of the British Colonies change with the arrival of so
many people from Britain?
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The Government in the Colonies (page 139)
Fill in the Chart Below:
Voters
Explain the Following: (*DO NOT just copy down the definition)
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Legislative Assembly:
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Governor:
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Executive and Legislative Council:
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Family Compact:
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Chateau Clique:
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Ninety-Two Resolutions:
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Seventh Report on Grievances:
The Road to Responsible Government (page 143)
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The British government decided to find out more about the causes of the
rebellions. In 1838, they sent Lord Durham to Canada. What were the two
recommendations Lord Durham outlined in his report?
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What did Durham do to try and get rid of the French language and culture?
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How was Responsible Government finally achieved in Canada?
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